Tip #313: Change labels on composite controls

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Mini truck stop, folks. That’s when someone asks a question and receives a very straightforward answer. No discussion, just business. Today’s Roles Inquisitive Interrogator: Feridun “Best Twitter Handle for CRM MVP” Kadir Pantomath: Adam “Hip Is The Best Source For The Answers” Vero Omniscient Narrator: Carsten “I Can Spell ‘Tipp’ ” Groth The Dialog I.I.: Does […]

Tip #312: Quickest way to add multiple fields

Texans are quick to draw, I hear. Today’s tip from Mitch “Texas Baby Oil” Milam just proves that. The absolute quickest method for adding multiple fields to a form is not dragging and dropping. It is double–clicking. Here’s how it works: Select the section within the form where the new fields will be placed. Using […]

Tip #304: Security permissions for hierarchy visualization

If you upgrade to CRM 2015 and have custom security roles, those roles will not have permission to view the new hierarchy visualization. To add the permissions to your existing custom roles, use the Role Updater in the XRM Toolbox. Select the role you wish to update, then click “Next.” 2. Search for “Hierarchy” and […]

Tip #302: Optimize CRM by updating statistics and reorganizing indexes

Another SQL nugget from Gayan “Mr Performance” Perera: If you’re running CRM (any variant) on-premise you can optimize the speed of the system by setting up two management jobs inside SQL. First, update statistics of the organization_MSCRM database every day (outside business hours). Second is to reorganize the indexes of the organization_MSCRM database every 2-4 […]

Tip #301: Using a team for system administrator access

Gustaf (not V) Westerlund mentions that while it may be attractive to create a team with System Administrator role to simplify security administration, the “inherited” approach is not sufficient to grant users all privileges that they need as System Administrator. For example, users cannot publish Business Rules if they don’t have a user role that […]

Tip #299: Schedule CRM on premise reports

Jim “Sourdough Master” Steger sent us a fresh reminder that, despite all the advantages of CRM Online deployments, on premise installations have a few aces up their sleeves when it comes to reporting, and here is one of them: Don’t forget about the ability to schedule SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports when using CRM […]